AMGEN INC — Director's Dealing 2012

May 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMGEN INC (AMGN)
CIK: 0000318154
Period of Report: 2012-05-03

Reporting Person: Harper Sean E (EVP, Research & Development)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-03	Common Stock	M	6000	$42.13	Acquired	55840	Direct
2012-05-03	Common Stock	M	8000	$50.44	Acquired	63840	Direct
2012-05-03	Common Stock	F	4695	$71.17	Disposed	59145	Direct
2012-05-03	Common Stock	F	6758	$71.17	Disposed	52387	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-03	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$42.13	M	6000	Disposed	2015-04-29	Common Stock (6000)	Direct
2012-05-03	Nqso (Right to Buy)	$50.44	M	8000	Disposed	2016-04-28	Common Stock (8000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares include the following Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the Company's equity plans: 1,125 RSUs which fully vest on 4/28/2013; 2,300 RSUs which vest in two equal annual installments of 1,150 each commencing 4/26/2013; 25,000 RSUs which fully vest on 12/31/2014; 6,000 RSUs which vest in two equal installments of 1,980 each on 4/25/2013 and 4/25/2014 and one installment of 2,040 on 4/25/2015; and 8,654 RSUs which vest in three installments of 2,855, 2,856 and 2,943 on 4/27/2014, 4/27/2015 and 4/27/2016, respectively. Vested RSUs will be paid in shares of the Company's common stock on a one-to-one basis.